Sticky Saltist 4000

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So my relatively new and very lightly used Daiwa Saltist 4000, that I always rinse with fresh water after every use even though it’s never been submerged in salt water, has started jamming and squealing when I’m turning the handle. Anybody else encounter this?

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So I returned it to Bass Pro. Seeing as it fell within the stores 90 day return policy, they swapped it out for me. Unfortunately they only had BG’s in stock, but I figured that way at least I still have a reel to fish out the season with. Good service all round.

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* (15 October 2017) Daiwa apparently understood that low grade gearing with vague"Digigear xx" logos won't cut it anymore for the informed anglers. A new range of mid priced reels is coming, where they specifically state that the gear is "machined A7075 aluminium for durability". I'll be examining the ones without a mag-seal first in the near future. Thank you, smelly fishos, for responding to factual reviews and voting with your wallets. You made this happen.

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* (15 October 2017) Daiwa apparently understood that low grade gearing with vague"Digigear xx" logos won't cut it anymore for the informed anglers. A new range of mid priced reels is coming, where they specifically state that the gear is "machined A7075 aluminium for durability". I'll be examining the ones without a mag-seal first in the near future. Thank you, smelly fishos, for responding to factual reviews and voting with your wallets. You made this happen.